Magnet of Doom

Magnet of Doom

1963 · 102 min · FR · 6.3 (67 votes)
Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Vanel, Michèle Mercier, Stefania Sandrelli, Malvina Silberberg, Barbara Sommers · Music Georges Delerue
CrimeDramaAdventure

Young boxer Michel Maudet is sacked by his manager after a series of match defeats and is forced to look for a new job. He is engaged as secretary to a millionaire named Ferchaux who is in a hurry to flee the country when he discovers he has been implicated in a high-profile fraud.

VIBE

A smoky, existential journey through mid-century America. This film feels like a lonely cigarette break on a long, uncertain road, steeped in the shadows of past mistakes and the gnawing fear of what's next.

grittynoirmelancholictensesteadyneo-noirroad movieperiod pieceexilecrimeidentitybetrayal
▶ Stream on Criterion Channel
new york citybankerparis, francerivermotelnew orleans, louisianainvestigationdinerexilehypochondriacscandaltravelon the roadex-boxerdesegregationnightlife1960s
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
Two Men in Manhattan
Two Men in Manhattan
1959
6.4 · 74 votes
CrimeDramaThriller
Fans also watchAlso by Jean-Pierre MelvilleBoth noir
The Big Risk
The Big Risk
1960
7.0 · 156 votes
Crime
Scored by Georges DelerueStars Jean-Paul BelmondoBoth tense
Le Samouraï
Le Samouraï
1967
7.8 · 1,325 votes
CrimeThrillerDrama
Fans also watchAlso by Jean-Pierre MelvilleBoth melancholic
The Night Caller
The Night Caller
1975
7.2 · 290 votes
ThrillerActionCrime
Stars Jean-Paul BelmondoBoth gritty
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player
1960
7.2 · 458 votes
DramaThrillerCrime
Fans also watchScored by Georges DelerueStars Michèle Mercier
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
7.1 · 59 votes
CrimeDramaMystery
Fans also watch
Flic Story
Flic Story
1975
6.4 · 124 votes
CrimeThrillerDrama
Fans also watchBoth gritty
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way
1993
7.8 · 3,625 votes
CrimeDramaThriller
Fans also watchBoth gritty
Pickpocket
Pickpocket
1959
7.3 · 596 votes
CrimeDrama
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom
1950
6.1 · 22 votes
CrimeDramaThriller
Both tense
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008
7.3 · 1,031 votes
DramaActionThriller
Fans also watchBoth gritty
Fat City
Fat City
1972
7.1 · 196 votes
Drama
Both gritty
Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows
1958
7.6 · 736 votes
CrimeDramaThriller
Fans also watchBoth tense
Un Flic
Un Flic
1972
6.6 · 306 votes
CrimeThriller
Also by Jean-Pierre MelvilleBoth gritty
Mr. Klein
Mr. Klein
1976
7.2 · 299 votes
MysteryDramaThriller
Both neo-noir
Le Doulos
Le Doulos
1962
7.4 · 318 votes
DramaThrillerCrime
Also by Jean-Pierre MelvilleStars Jean-Paul BelmondoBoth gritty
Roadside Prophets
Roadside Prophets
1992
5.6 · 28 votes
ActionAdventureComedy
Both gritty
Panic in Year Zero!
Panic in Year Zero!
1962
6.3 · 106 votes
DramaScience FictionThriller
Both tense